Quiz: Name That Food, Name That Party

You can't have a party without food. Well, you could, but it might not be much fun. Some parties are known for featuring specific foods, and they've become essential components of the festivities. Take our quiz to see how well you know your party-and-food combos.

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Question 1 of 20

To what kind of party would you bring bottled water and Spam?

tailgate party

hurricane party

For a hurricane party, bottled water and nonperishable, ready-to-eat foods like Spam are appropriate.

college graduation party

Question 2 of 20

What kind of cake was served for Victorian era birthday parties?

fruitcake

Fruitcake, decorated with candles, was served at Victorian era children's birthday parties.

spongecake

pancakes

Question 3 of 20

If you're eating King Cake, you're probably at what kind of party?

New Year's Eve

Halloween

Mardi Gras

Named for the Three Kings, king cakes mark the Christian season of Epiphany, between Christmas and Lent. They're a popular food for Mardi Gras parties.

Question 4 of 20

Which of the following are you NOT likely to find as a part of High Tea?

sandwiches

scones

sausages

High Tea features tea, of course, but the foods served with the beverage are usually mildly-flavored finger sandwiches (like cucumber and dill) and sweet pastries with fruit and cream spreads. Savory foods aren't very common in High Tea.

strawberries

Question 5 of 20

What are foods are traditionally eaten on New Year's Day in the American South?

chicken and rice

roast beef and Yorkshire pudding

black-eyed peas and greens

Black-eyed peas symbolize luck, and greens (usually turnip or collard) represent money. The idea is that the more of the two foods you eat, the more luck and money you'll get throughout the year.

Question 6 of 20

In Lewis Carol's "Alice in Wonderland," what beverage did the March Hare offer Alice at the Mad Tea Party?

lemonade

wine

The March Hare told Alice to have some wine, but there was only tea.

water

Question 7 of 20

What does "petits fours" mean?

little oven

Often served at baby and bridal showers, the name of these dainty bite-size treats means "little oven" in French.

tiny cake

little sweet

Question 8 of 20

Americans consume the most party food on which big day?

Fourth of July

Memorial Day

Super Bowl Sunday

For food consumption, Super Bowl Sunday is second only to Thanksgiving.

Question 9 of 20

Just prior to the 2009 Super Bowl, media outlets caused concern about a possible shortage of what popular Super Bowl party food?

buffalo wings

Lower production, higher costs, tightened consumer spending and the bankruptcy filing of a major chicken producer led to media stories hinting at a shortage of buffalo wings for Super Bowl Sunday, a day in which nearly 90 million buffalo wings are consumed.

pizza

guacamole

Question 10 of 20

Where did buffalo wings originate?

Buffalo, Okla.

Buffalo, S.D.

Buffalo, N.Y.

Terressa Bellissimo, co-owner of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y., created this saucy, spicy chicken dish in 1964.

Question 11 of 20

On the eve of his execution, surrounded by his students, Socrates raised his cup in a toast to the gods. Then he drained the cup, lain down and died. What was in Socrates' cup?

wine laced with arsenic

hemlock tea

Socrates' cup, brought to him by his jailer, contained a drink made from the poisonous hemlock plant, which was his means of execution.

snake venom

Question 12 of 20

At Halloween parties, guests get all wet trying to catch what refreshment?

Jell-O shooters

water balloons

apples

Dating from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, bobbing for apples is traditional game at Halloween parties. Using only their teeth, guests try to grab apples floating in a tub of water.

Question 13 of 20

Which city's centennial celebration holds the world record for biggest birthday cake?

Phoenix, Ariz.

Las Vegas, Nev.

In 2005, Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday with a record-holding 130,000 pound cake, including 40,000 pounds of frosting.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Question 14 of 20

The Environmental Protection Agency recently turned its eye to the pizza box and soda bottle refuse from what type of party?

tailgate parties

Since 2009, the EPA has issued an annual Game Day Challenge to colleges to implement recycling and composting to reduce waste from football tailgate parties.

college rush parties

New Year's Eve parties

Question 15 of 20

The annual football game between the University of Georgia and the University of Florida is the site of a massive tailgate party known as what?

Barbecue Beatdown

World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party

Georgia and Florida fans congregate for up to a week in Jacksonville, Fla., at the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."

Redneck Riviera Roundup

Question 16 of 20

Which of these parties would NOT typically feature two cakes?

birthday party for twins

wedding reception

50th wedding anniversary

There are often two cakes for a twins' birthday party, and many wedding receptions feature one cake for the bride and another cake for the groom.

Question 17 of 20

The deep-fried face and tail of pigs is standard fare at which party?

luau

quinceañera

samba party

This treat is a special feature of a Samba party, which is held during the Brazilian celebration of Carnival.

Question 18 of 20

In earlier centuries, many Native American tribes spent days dancing, singing and feasting to celebrate what?

buffalo

corn

The Green Corn Festival celebrates the harvest of corn. Traditionally celebrated by the Cherokee, Creek, Iroquois and other corn-growing nations, these events are now a summer tourist event from the Hudson Valley of New York to Bixby, Okla.

salmon

Question 19 of 20

An elaborate layer cake is cut after the guest of honor dances at what kind of party?

quinceañera

The cake is cut after the birthday girl dances the waltz at a quinceañera, a traditional 15th birthday party for females of Hispanic lineage.

New Year's Eve party

golden anniversary party

Question 20 of 20

If your hostess serves turducken at her dinner party, what exactly will you be eating?

Turkish dessert made with honey and figs

chicken stuffed in a duck stuffed in a turkey

Turducken is a boneless chicken, which is stuffed inside a deboned duck. The chicken-in-duck is then stuffed inside a boneless turkey. Sometimes there's sausage stuffed inside the chicken, too.